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    Airframe Family: Avro 683 Lancaster
    Latest Model:Lancaster B.I
    Last Military Serial:DV372 RAF
    Compressed ID:Avro Lancaster B.I sn DV372 RAF
    Latest Owner or Location:Imperial War Museum, Lambeth, London, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    4 October 1945

    Constructed as a Lancaster B.I with s/n DV372 RAF.

    Transferred to 467 Squadron.
    Operated with markings: PO F

    Transferred to 1651 Conversion Unit.

    4 October 1945

    Struck off Strength/Charge.

    The airframe was disassembled with the nose saved.

    By 1958

    To Imperial War Museum, Lambeth, London, London, England.
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    May 1958

    The fuselage was spotted in the Vendair hangar at Croydon. It is presumed it was later scrapped.

    2007


    Photographer: Andy West

    31 October 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2014 photo - now back at the Imperial War Museum in Lambeth, London
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    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Bomber Command Museum
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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